another former P&O Nedlloyd ship gone and particularly another Dutch-flagged one. According to IHS (end August 2017) that would leave only five remaining Dutch-flagged Maersk container ships: MAERSK KALMAR, KAMPALA and KIMI and MAERSK PALERMO and PENANG. All were built in 1998 (apart from the KAMPALA, which is a 2001 build). Likely scrap candidates soon.

Hello,Please, find on the attchment, an attempt to identify the 117 hulls beached at Chittagong, on the Google Earth view dated February 4th 2017.Note the 'young' GRENADA beached at 7 years old !Made in good faith and carefully, but any correction will be welcome.Regards,Yvon

29 sep 2017 - Updated with details about the barges ISMAYA, ROB ROY and ROB HEW, given by Davidships.Thanks David.

Yvon my compliments. Again a hugely impressive effort. It is very clear from these pictures that containerships are the flavour of the year, largely due to the mass obsolescense of the "old" Panamaxes.

Hello,Google Earth has recently refreshed the view of Alang ships scrapyard, with a scene dated of March 19th 2017.The previous view was dated of November 7th 2015.I tried to identify the ships beached for demolition and the result is in the attchment.Adds and corrections will be welcome.Best regards,Yvon